The Drop-In

The Reykjavík Grapevine
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The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published out of down town Reykjavík for more than 20 years, with its offices for most of that time next door to the "World Famous Hot Dog Stand". Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons. Sometimes we they tell us interesting stuff that we want to share with you, so we interview them, for your pleasure. There is no theme. Hosted by: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson & Bart Cameron

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Reykjavík Folk Festival 2026

    Send us Fan Mail The Drop In is joined by SIGMAR ÞÓR MATTHÍASSON, current director of the Reykjavík Folk Festival, which runs 19–21 March 2026. The festival is modeled on international tradition, with the joy of playing at its heart and unamplified instruments taking centre stage. The first festival was held with this guiding principle in 2010. The driving force, visionary, chief architect and first executive director of the Reykjavík Folk Festival was Ólafur Þórðarson, a beloved musician and a member of the band Ríó Tríó and several other acts, as well as a staunch supporter of countless musicians. Sigmar joined us to discuss how this festival is continuing, with musicians handling everything to include lighting, and local Reykjavík brewers Ægir making a custom beer for the event.  Folk music has sometimes been defined as music or musical influences that trace their origins to the ordinary common person — a musical heritage passed down from person to person, generation to generation. More often than not, this can be traced back to friends or family coming together to sing and play freely and spontaneously. It might therefore be more accurate to speak of it as "people's music" (alþýðutónlist). The main programme of the Reykjavík Folk Festival takes place at Iðnó on Friday 20 March and Saturday 21 March. Tickets can be found at tix.is  More information at: facebook.com/reykjavikfolkfestival instagram.com/reykjavikfolkfestival PROGRAMME: Friday 20 March Iðnó — free admission 18:00 — MÍT Showcase concert, Ásgeir Helgi & TheodóraIðnó 19:00 — Doors open, Ásgeir Ásgeirsson performs on “oud” 20:00 — Svavar Knútur 21:00 — Umbra 22:00 — Ode to Icelandic Folk Music (artists of the evening joined by Snorri Helgason and Brek)Ægir 101 23:00 — After-party, bar discounts for ticket holdersSaturday 21 March Iðnó — free admission, life and energy in all spaces! 13:00 — Danslög Jónasar, introduction and dancing 15:00 — Family programme, clapping games with Sigga & IngibjörgIðnó 19:00 — Doors open, Margrét Arnar performs on accordion 20:00 — Soffía Björg & Fríða Dís 21:00 — Árstíðir 22:00 — Una TorfaÆgir 101 23:00 — After-party, bar discounts for ticket holders

    16 min

  2. 26 FEB

    #7 Valur Grettisson (& Pollý) Talk About The State Of Media In Iceland, Valur's Youtube Following During Covid & The Grapevine's Current Financial Difficulties

    Send us Fan Mail The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published out of downtown Reykjavík for more than 20 years, with its offices for most of that time next door to the "World Famous Hot Dog Stand." Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons. Sometimes they tell us interesting stuff that we want to share with you, so we interview them, for your pleasure. There is no theme. Today we are joined by veteran journalist and former Editor-in-Chief at The Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, along with his dog Polly. We discuss Valur’s years at The Grapevine, and his role in getting the publication through COVID by acquiring a following on Youtube, we talk about his 20+ years in journalism, the highs and lows of that experience and the general decline of the Icelandic media business during those two decades, and some of the reasons behind that: First the destruction in Iceland of the subscription based revenue model of media, second the slow drift of advertising revenue from traditional media to “Vampire” social media platforms and how difficult and expensive it can be for small and large media companies, in Iceland, and in the world over, to readjust to a new environment. We also discuss journalism and morality and the importance of journalism in the 21st century, along with the current financial troubles of The Reykjavík Grapevine. +More. Note: Pollý was moving freely around the studio as we recorded and pumped into the camera stand at one point, leading to Valur being partly off camera for about 5 minutes. We are sure Pollý is sorry for that, but in her defense, she was really bored. Also, The Reykjavík Grapevine is broke. If you want to support us, go to support.grapevine.is or buy something at our online store: shop.grapevine.is Hosted by: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson & Bart Cameron

    1hr 22min

  3. 05/12/2025

    #6 Larry Jaffee Opens Iceland's First Record Press In 40 Years

    Send us Fan Mail The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published out of downtown Reykjavík for more than 20 years, with its offices for most of that time next door to the "World Famous Hot Dog Stand." Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons. Sometimes we they tell us interesting stuff that we want to share with you, so we interview them, for your pleasure. There is no theme. Today we are joined by Larry Jaffee, an American author and journalist who recently moved to Reykjavík to establish a record press in Iceland, the country's first such press in 40 years. Not only is the to-be record press to be run on geothermal power, the vinyl itself will be made of sugar beets and starches, making it 100% fossil-fuel-free.  Hosted by: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson & Bart Cameron

    31 min
  4. #5: Páll Óskar & Benni Hemm Hemm Discuss Their New Album

    16/10/2025

    #5: Páll Óskar & Benni Hemm Hemm Discuss Their New Album

    Send us Fan Mail The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published out of downtown Reykjavík for more than 20 years, with its offices for most of that time next door to the "World Famous Hot Dog Stand." Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons. Sometimes we they tell us interesting stuff that we want to share with you, so we interview them, for your pleasure. There is no theme. Today we are joined by Páll Óskar and Benni Hemm Hemm two veterans of the Icelandic music scene, who just released an album together called "Alveg" and were featured on the cover of The Reykjavík Grapevine this September. In this two hour long interview with discuss an array of topics, amongst them how their collaboration works, the connection that live music provides for both performers and audiences, their musical influences, creative processes and lyrical inspirations along with activism, politics, protests, identity and class.  Hosted by: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson & Bart Cameron

    1hr 60min

  5. 06/10/2025

    State Of The Art Music Festival Takes Place Oct. 7-12. We talk to the organizers

    Send us Fan Mail The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published out of downtown Reykjavík for more than 20 years, with its offices for most of that time next door to the "World Famous Hot Dog Stand." Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons. Sometimes we they tell us interesting stuff that we want to share with you, so we interview them, for your pleasure. There is no theme. Today we are joined by Bergur Þórsson and Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson, half of the people responsible for the second annual State of the Art music festival, that takes place October 7-12 2025. Bergur has worked as Björk’s musical director for the past 7 years, while Magnús Jóhann has played and performed with every other songwriter in Iceland during the past decade. The festival these two are organizing fuses together classical and contemporary music in innovative and interesting ways, such as piano concerts in garages, baroque music at dance clubs and more. Hosted by: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson & Bart Cameron

    33 min

  6. 18/09/2025

    Roberto Luigi Pagani discusses becoming Iceland's newest citizen.. and sheep

    Send us Fan Mail The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published out of downtown Reykjavík for more than 20 years, with its offices for most of that time next door to the "World Famous Hot Dog Stand." Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons. Sometimes we they tell us interesting stuff that we want to share with you, so we interview them, for your pleasure. There is no theme. Today we are joined by Roberto Luigi Pagani, Iceland's newest citizen. We discuss his plight of obtaining the citizenship, his work at the university of Iceland, which includes a lengthy talk about the various types of medieval Icelandic manuscripts and his love for rounding up sheep.

    46 min

  7. 11/09/2025

    Journalist Elías Þórsson talks to us about his interview with PM Kristrún Frostadóttir

    Send us Fan Mail The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published out of downtown Reykjavík for more than 20 years, with its offices for most of that time next door to the "World Famous Hot Dog Stand." Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons. Sometimes we they tell us interesting stuff that we want to share with you, so we interview them, for your pleasure. There is no theme. Today we are joined by Elías Þórsson, who interviewed Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir for The Reykjavík Grapevine (us). The interview will be published on Friday, September 12. We discuss the interview, Icelandic politics in general with emphasis on tourism, immigration, right-wing talking points, policy ideas etc.,  and the challenges ahead for Iceland's Prime Minister. Hosted by: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson & Bart Cameron

    1hr 3min

  8. 05/09/2025

    Ryan Keeping attempts to run around Iceland

    Send us Fan Mail The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published out of down town Reykjavík for more than 20 years, with its offices for most of that time next door to the "World Famous Hot Dog Stand". Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons. Sometimes we they tell us interesting stuff that we want to share with you, so we interview them, for your pleasure. There is no theme. Today we are joined by Ryan Keeping, a Canadian from Halifax, who recently ran across Canada. He is in Iceland to attempt to beat the standing record of over 16 days for running the entire ring road around Iceland, a whopping 1390 kilometers.  Hosted by: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson & Bart Cameron

    25 min
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The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published out of down town Reykjavík for more than 20 years, with its offices for most of that time next door to the "World Famous Hot Dog Stand". Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons. Sometimes we they tell us interesting stuff that we want to share with you, so we interview them, for your pleasure. There is no theme. Hosted by: Jón Trausti Sigurðarson & Bart Cameron

Information

  • Creator
    The Reykjavík Grapevine
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Drop-In
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